Parks in California

12,559 parks across California, must-see first. Each page covers the best time to visit, typical crowds and how far it is from nearby cities, and travellers can report “Is it open today?” (opening status).

Maidu Regional Park · park · Placer · Must-see
McClellan Ranch Preserve · park · Santa Clara · Must-see
San Mateo Central Park · park · San Mateo · Must-see
Country Club Vista Park · park · Contra Costa · Must-see
Municipal Rose Garden · park · Santa Clara · Must-see
Mount Shasta City Park · park · Siskiyou · Must-see
The Japanese Garden · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Aquatic Park · park · Alameda · Must-see
Lafayette Recreation Center · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Marina Green · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Oyster Point Marina Park · park · San Mateo · Must-see
Santa Clarita Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Shoreline Park · park · Santa Clara · Must-see
Sign Hill Park · park · San Mateo · Must-see
Garland Ranch Regional Park · park · Monterey · Must-see
Aliso Canyon Community Park · park · Orange · Must-see
River Bluff Regional Park · park · Stanislaus · Must-see
Sierra Madre Memorial Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Stanford Hills Park · park · San Mateo · Must-see
Guadalupe River Park & Gardens · park · Santa Clara · Must-see
Washington Square Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens · park · Santa Barbara · Must-see
Lafayette Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Ernest E. Debs Regional Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Pioneer Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Union Square · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Stoney Point Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Six Flags Magic Mountain · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Balboa Park · park · San Diego · Must-see
Blue Gum Park · park · Orange · Must-see
Heritage Park · park · Orange · Must-see
Plaza de César E. Chávez · park · Santa Clara · Must-see
Mission Dolores Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Debell Uvas Creek Preserve · park · Santa Clara · Must-see
Memorial Cross Park · park · Santa Clara · Must-see
Saint Mary's Square · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Yerba Buena Gardens · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Barnsdall Art Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens · park · Santa Barbara · Must-see
Griffith Park Old Zoo · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Alta Plaza Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Franceschi Park · park · Santa Barbara · Must-see
Grand Hope Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Kit Carson Park · park · San Diego · Must-see
Warm Water Cove Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
MacArthur Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Backesto Park · park · Santa Clara · Must-see
Kumeyaay Park · park · San Diego · Must-see
Alvarado Park · park · Contra Costa · Must-see
Alameda Park · park · Santa Barbara · Must-see
Chicano Park · park · San Diego · Must-see
Warring Park · park · Ventura · Must-see
Duboce Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Kelley Park · park · Santa Clara · Must-see
Larsen Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Fairmount Park · park · Riverside · Must-see
Alta Laguna Park · park · Orange · Must-see
Arcadia County Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Averill Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Balboa Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Banyan Park · park · Ventura · Must-see
Bayview Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Billy Goat Hill · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Borchard Community Park · park · Ventura · Must-see
Brannan Island State Recreation Area · park · Sacramento · Must-see
Brywood Park · park · Orange · Must-see
Buena Vista Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Burton Chace Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Bushrod Park · park · Alameda · Must-see
Carmichael Park · park · Sacramento · Must-see
Cayuga Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Charles S. Farnsworth Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Childrens Park · park · San Diego · Must-see
Christmas Hill Park · park · Santa Clara · Must-see
Civic Center Plaza · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Coyote Point Recreation Area · park · San Mateo · Must-see
Cypress Park · park · Ventura · Must-see
César Chávez Park · park · Alameda · Must-see
De Neve Square · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Del Cerro Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Del Rey Lagoon Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Devendorf Park · park · Monterey · Must-see
Dinosaur Hill Park · park · Contra Costa · Must-see
Doctor Paul Carlson Memorial Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Douglas Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Embarcadero Marina Park · park · San Diego · Must-see
Embarcadero Marina Park South · park · San Diego · Must-see
Embarcadero Plaza · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Ernie Raimondi Park · park · Alameda · Must-see
Exposition Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Frank H. Ogawa Plaza · park · Alameda · Must-see
Garfield Square · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Glen Canyon Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Grand View Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Hancock Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Hazard Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Heather Farm Park · park · Contra Costa · Must-see
Heritage Park · park · San Diego · Must-see
Hollenbeck Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Holly Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Holmby Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park · park · Amador · Must-see
Joaquin Miller Park · park · Alameda · Must-see
John Hinkel Park · park · Alameda · Must-see
Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Knowland Park · park · Alameda · Must-see
Lacy Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Leo J Ryan Memorial Park · park · San Mateo · Must-see
Lincoln Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Lincoln Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Los Angeles County Arboretum · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Martin Luther King, Jr. Promenade Park · park · San Diego · Must-see
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park · park · Alameda · Must-see
Mosswood Park · park · Alameda · Must-see
Neff Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Neverland Ranch Park · park · Santa Barbara · Must-see
Ozone Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Palisades Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Panhandle · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Parma Park · park · Santa Barbara · Must-see
Parque de los Pobladores · park · Santa Clara · Must-see
Peck Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Pershing Square · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Plaza Park · park · Ventura · Must-see
Plummer Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline · park · Contra Costa · Must-see
Pomona Jaycees Community Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Potrero Del Sol Park · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Preservation Park · park · Alameda · Must-see
Rosicrucian Park · park · Santa Clara · Must-see
Roxbury Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Royal Oaks County Park · park · Monterey · Must-see
San Joaquin City Park · park · Fresno · Must-see
Shollenberger Park · park · Sonoma · Must-see
Shoreline Park · park · Santa Barbara · Must-see
Spanish Landing Park · park · San Diego · Must-see
Splash Pad Park · park · Alameda · Must-see
Sydney G. Walton Square · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Temescal Regional Recreation Area · park · Alameda · Must-see
Tierra Rejada Park · park · Ventura · Must-see
Veterans Memorial Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Virginia Avenue Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Walnut Grove Park · park · Ventura · Must-see
Waterbird Regional Preserve · park · Contra Costa · Must-see
Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park · park · Orange · Must-see
Woodley Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Ash Creek Wildlife Area · park · Modoc · Must-see
Benedetti Diamond · park · San Francisco · Must-see
Soledad Sands Park · park · Los Angeles · Must-see
Vallecito Stage Station County Park · park · San Diego · Must-see